Chapter 36 of The Moghul is here in full — 460 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 36 of The Moghul is here in full — 460 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hawksworth laughed. "But surely Mukarrab Khan knew what you were doing?" "I think he probably guessed. But what could he do? He was only the governor, not Allah.
Chapter 36 of The Moghul is here in full — 460 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading “He was only the governor, not Allah.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “"But surely Mukarrab Khan knew what you were doing?"”
the head of a state government
From this reading “He was only the governor, not Allah.”
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"I think he probably guessed.”
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading “"But surely Mukarrab Khan knew what you were doing?"”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Hawksworth laughed.”
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “"I think he probably guessed.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"But surely Mukarrab Khan knew what you were doing?"”
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Muslim name for the one and only God
From this reading He was only the governor, not Allah.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But surely Mukarrab Khan knew what you were doing?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But what could he do?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But what could he do?
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "But surely Mukarrab Khan knew what you were doing?"
the head of a state government
From this reading He was only the governor, not Allah.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I think he probably guessed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hawksworth laughed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I think he probably guessed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think he probably guessed.
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading "But surely Mukarrab Khan knew what you were doing?"
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But surely Mukarrab Khan knew what you were doing?"
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Hawksworth laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But surely Mukarrab Khan knew what you were doing?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was only the governor, not Allah.
and nothing more
From this reading He was only the governor, not Allah.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "I think he probably guessed.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "But surely Mukarrab Khan knew what you were doing?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was only the governor, not Allah.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think he probably guessed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was only the governor, not Allah.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But surely Mukarrab Khan knew what you were doing?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But surely Mukarrab Khan knew what you were doing?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But surely Mukarrab Khan knew what you were doing?"
Chapter 36 of The Moghul by Thomas Hoover holds 460 sentences, grouped into 92 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 36 holds 460 sentences of The Moghul, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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